Comments on: Simpsonization

Simpsonization

jabberjaw — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:37:18 -0800

Springfield Punx. In his spare time, Dean Fraser Simpson-izes pop icons and posts them on his blog. Some examples include Batman, Moth Man, Donnie Darko, and Tobias Fünke.

By: SpiffyRob

SpiffyRob — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:45:11 -0800

Seems a little thin at this point, but I like what's there. Every time I see a real world person drawn as a Simpsons character, I'm amazed at how easy it is to capture someone with just a few important details. Still, this also reminds me of just how frustrating that "Simpsonize Me" thing that came out last summer was. That should have been mankind's coolest invention, and instead it was a buggy, slow, ultimately unsatisfying piece of Burger King crap.

By: puke & cry

puke & cry — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:55:07 -0800

I think he just drew the ninja turtles as opposed to "simpson-ized" them.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:55:58 -0800

BSG Simpsons

By: buriednexttoyou

buriednexttoyou — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:03:49 -0800

Hmmm. This is much more interesting than my idea of XKCD-izing pop icons. Back to the drawing board.

By: hifiparasol

hifiparasol — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:04:01 -0800

Here's to Lee Iacocca, and his failed experiment, the DeLorean. Whoops, that's a quote from The Office. Aren't there any BTTF-related Simpsons quotes?

By: drjimmy11

drjimmy11 — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:05:13 -0800

Homer Simpson Euro

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:33:36 -0800

The really interesting thing about some of these, like Doc in the Back To The Future one linked above, is how they don't look quite like Simpsons characters; they're too expressive, and go just a bit beyond the standard level of detail for The Simpsons. That's kind of neat to watch -- a dude trying to rein in his natural tendency to make his art convey a certain character type and emotional state, in service to another cartoonist's aesthetic, but traces of his individuality are still visibly leaking out.

By: billyfleetwood

billyfleetwood — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:42:56 -0800

I guess his Ignatowski is ok, but where's the rest of the cast of Taxi?

By: billyfleetwood

billyfleetwood — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:44:56 -0800

By: jabberjaw

jabberjaw — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:17:11 -0800

@ hifiparasol: I've gone back to the time when dinosaurs weren't just confined to zoos!

By: jabberjaw

jabberjaw — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:03:37 -0800

Just realized that he did late show hosts, but left out Craig Ferguson. Points off.

By: dunkadunc

dunkadunc — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:47:41 -0800

so... what exactly is 'punx' about this?